What a perfect fall Friday night it was, and one of the most memorable nights of my life.
It's events such as proposals that deserve some reflecting every now and then. So, let's hear what I thought about the proposal, written just days after I uploaded our engagement and upcoming wedding plans to The Knot. C'mon, it was the cool thing to do when you got engaged:).
WHEN WE GOT ENGAGED
October 26, 2007
HOW IT HAPPENED
It all started with me having a very stressful week at work. Things had been SO crazy-busy and I was very moody! When I arrived at work, roses and a very sweet card surprised me on my desk. The card told me to have a great day at work, hang in there, and to smile:). I didn't think anything of it, because he has sent me flowers at work before. As I was driving home from work later that day, he calls to ask if I wanted to go to dinner at Capital Grille (It's our favorite, we love it). I said "Brian, that's expensive!" After talking me into it, I agreed to go.
Dinner was very normal and there were no signs of ANYTHING, it never crossed my mind! As we walked out of the restaurant, a "Cinderella" carriage pulled right up. I have always joked with him that I would love to take a ride on one during the fall/winter season, but I never thought he would do something so cheesy:). I didn't realize the carriage was for us, I thought it was for somebody else, so he had to push me a little to get in it.
As we get into the carriage, he pulls out a bottle of champagne and two glasses. This was the first moment in my head I asked myself, "What is going on!?" After a 20-minute carriage ride and nothing had happened, I reassured myself that Brian had just planned a very sweet date for us.
We stopped back in front of Capital Grille to get off the carriage when he stood up and said, "Honey, I have one more surprise for you." That is when he got down on one knee in the carriage and proposed!! The first thing I said (while crying) was "Are you serious!? Is this really happening!?" Then...I said yes!! The best part was that our waitress was taking pictures of the whole thing in action!!! After lots of hugs, kisses and shock, the horse got spooked and backed up into a really nice Mercedes!! Oops! So, we figured it was time to get off the carriage!
Ha ha. This makes me smile when I read it. It was fun to go back and look at my "wedding page" that was still available (to my surprise) on the knot. It was such an exciting time in my life. Our page
And here's the pics our waitress caught on her phone. Remember, cell phone cameras three years ago weren't quite as advanced as they are today:).
I remember it like it was yesterday, but I'm certain Brian doesn't. He's a typical boy with the memory of a 5-year old.
About a year ago, I asked him what my wedding dress looked like -- just to see what he would say. He responded with something that wasn't very close.
Tonight, I asked him again.
Me: "Babe, what did my wedding dress look like?"
B: "Ummmmmm, cream with some sparkles."
Me: "Ok, but what was up here (as I was circling the chest area of my body)?"
My dress had a prominent top satin piece, with lace/beading making up the rest.
B: "Boobies!"
Me: Laughing hysterically, "Brian!"
B: "I don't know what they call it, it was some fish net type stuff."
No dear, my dress didn't include fish net. But my Halloween costume on Saturday will. LOL, gotta love my husband.
4 Comments:
Haha! That would have been a sight if your dress had included fish net. Nice Brian :) Weird to think that was 3 years ago - time is flying entirely too quickly!
Ha! That is such a "guy" response - I promise Ryan would say the exact same thing!
Fish net and lace are basically the same thing......right?
HAHAHA! Gabe and I were JUST talking about this two weekends ago. I wanted to show my friends that guys have no clue when it comes to 1)remembering or 2)explaining our wedding dresses.
So cute though! ;)
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